The best episodes of Oz Season 2

Season 2 only — ranked by viewer rating, highs first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it. Fewer than 10 rated episodes — treat this ranking as provisional.

1. 01

   S02E05 · August 10, 1998 · 1h

   Family Bizness9.0

   With their enmity at a boiling point, Adebisi poisons Schibetta--but not fatally. Now that his brother has turned himself in for murder, Glynn no longer owes Schibetta any favors.

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2. 02

   S02E07 · August 24, 1998 · 1h

   Animal Farm9.0

   Cyril O'Reily, Ryan's brother, is imprisoned and falls under Schillinger's control. Ryan tries to get him away into Em City, but Cyril winds up in the hole. El Cid tells Alvarez there's only way he can 'stay in the game.'

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3. 03

   S02E06 · August 17, 1998 · 1h

   Strange Bedfellows8.8

   Schillinger attempts to enlist Said to get him out of jail. Recovered from being poisoned, Schibetta is brutalized by Adebisi, losing 'control' of Oz. Meanwhile, Alvarez is bumped out of the Latino power seat by Raoul Hernandez, a.k.a. El Cid.

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4. 04

   S02E08 · August 31, 1998 · 1h

   Escape from Oz8.8

   In the Season Two finale, Wittlesey is transferred to general population and replaced by Karl Metzger, a Nazi. Mack and another Aryan try to escape through Busmalis and Rebadow's hole. Hill gets the idea of escaping Oz by hiding in a coffin.

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5. 05

   S02E01 · July 11, 1998 · 1h

   The Tip8.7

   Season Two premiere. In the aftermath of the riot that killed six inmates and two officers, Oz is locked down, and Emerald City prisoners are sent either to solitary or gen pop. A special committee is appointed to investigate the riot.

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6. 06

   S02E02 · July 20, 1998 · 1h

   Ancient Tribes8.6

   Ten months after the riot, Em City is reopened. A recovered McManus creates a council of group representatives to keep order, and initiates classes to help inmates get high-school equivalency diplomas.

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7. 07

   S02E03 · July 27, 1998 · 1h

   Great Men8.6

   Alvarez knows who raped Glynn's daughter, but refuses to tell the warden. Wangler is making progress at school, but his cellmate, Adebisi, isn't a fan of higher education. When Hill's judge is convicted of accepting bribes, Said takes up Hill's case.

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8. 08

   S02E04 · August 3, 1998 · 1h

   Losing Your Appeal8.6

   Augustus Hill's appeal is denied, despite the efforts of Said, who has better luck with Poet's poems. Meanwhile, O'Reily survives his lumpectomy, and now focuses his attention on Dr. Nathan.

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